What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Representative position at Heritage Construction + Materials?
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The Safety Representative drives safety-first culture. Provides technical safety support to assigned client groups.
Essential Functions
- Monitors and maintains compliance
- Develops current and comprehensive knowledge of all applicable state, federal and local health and safety regulations / laws / requirements affecting the business
- Creates and files all required reports
- Prepares reports for Safety Director
- Develop annual internal audit schedule; conducts job site internal audits
- Meets deadlines.
- Develops and coordinates health and safety training
- Identifies safety training needs
- Ensures required training is conducted; develops an annual schedule
- Assist in development of safety training curriculum
- Audit older safety training materials for updating
- Conducts new hire orientation and safety training
- Drives workplace safety
- Assist with the development of strategies, policies, and programs to instill a safe culture
- Determines the appropriateness of introducing targeted safety initiatives
- Assist with development of metrics for measuring the effectiveness of corporate safety initiatives
- Stays current on safety programs and developments by maintaining contact with others in the field (e.g., professional association and educational groups, and professional development efforts)
- Serves on or leads safety committees
- Promotes safety and health awareness through internal company memoranda, newsletters and specific training program
- Investigates incidents
- Conducts investigation and analysis of property damage / injury / illness / near miss reports
- Identifies root cause of incident and implements corrective action
- Completes required reporting
- Acts as a liaison with medical personnel / insurance claims adjusters
- Maintains highest levels of confidentiality
- Communicates with internal / external customers.
- Answers inquiries via phone, email, or in-person
- Develops effective relationships with employees, peers and managers
- Provides highest levels of quality and service
- Demonstrates high levels of integrity and credibility through effective communication
- Promotes and maintains personal safety
- Exhibits safe work behaviors
- Wears all prescribed PPE
Education Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Safety Management, Construction Management, related discipline, or equivalent work experience
Experience Qualifications
Skills and Abilities
Licenses and Certifications
Working Conditions / Physical Demands
About Milestone Contractors
Milestone Contractors is a privately held, family-owned business headquartered in Indianapolis. Milestone Contractors is a fully integrated heavy construction company specializing in highway, bridge, asphalt and concrete paving and site development. Over its 30-year history, Milestone has built a reputation for prioritizing safety, quality, people and innovation. Milestone Contractors is a part of The Heritage Group's family of companies. Learn more at https : / / www.milestonelp.com /
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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